Non-smoking shows

Originally posted by vansmack:

And yes, I will be voting to increase the cigarette tax 13 cents on each cigarette distributed ($2.60 per pack) in California next week, and I'm not even the slightest bit apologetic for it. Smokers, I'm over you and your so called rights.

so why are cigarettes singled out, when do the higher taxes on gasoline and fatty foods get implemented

Originally posted by nkotb:
[QB] That's a whole lotta surprise!

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Originally posted by pdx pollard:
]when do the higher taxes on gasoline…get implemented

I'm voting for that one too, but I'm going to get killed in this election. It's going to take time:

Prop 87

As for the fatty foods, as soon as it reaches my ballot, I'll let you know. We can't fix everything out here…

Leave the fatty foods alone until we get a true national health care system. I like my unhealthy treats every now and then, and that really doesn't affect anyone but me.

Originally posted by thingsfallapart:
Probably pure coincedence. I think artists who request non-smoking shows are pretty lame though. They should get over themselves.

I don't think it's just coincidence. I think as more and more cities have gone smoke-free, the appreciation of a smoke free environment has grown with artists as they experience it other places. Makes sense. And the clock is ticking for D.C. anyway. Think of it as being weened.

Personally, I loved it last night for The Decemberists.
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Hadn't seen Shadrach's reply. Ditto!

People who refuse to eat fast food are conceited poseurs. I hate you.

Originally posted by Surly Bonds:
People who refuse to eat fast food are conceited poseurs. I hate you.

Who said they don't eat fast food? I surely didn't. All weekend long all I wanted was the Burger King Italian Chicken Sandwich they kept showing the ads for during the football games. Mmm, mmm.

I had two Taco Bell cheesy gordita crunches for lunch. For a limited time only.

Originally posted by Surly Bonds:
I had two Taco Bell cheesy gordita crunches for lunch. For a limited time only.

That's what I'm having for dinner tonight - can't wait! How was the secret sauce?

Always ask for FIRE sauce.

I feel really guilty 'cause I had Little Ceasars pizza for dinner, as well. The wife's outta town you see. No salad for me today.

Originally posted by Joe M.:
I think people that smoke inside clubs are f-king selfish. I'm glad about the ban…wish it happened sooner.

I absolutely agree! In fact, based on all of the complaints about the smoke at Sonar, I've intentionally stayed away. There have been too many occassions where I've thrown my guts up the next morning from being around smokers, including at the 9:30 Club which is a bit cleaner than some other venues.

It kills me how it seems that only the rights and money of the smokers are generally taken into consideration. It's time that we non-smokers get a little recognition and respect.

when you walk from the floor area of the main stage area and step UP into the bathroom, your head passes through the floating cloud of smoke haze… like a rocky, snow-capped mountaintop peaking through the clouds.

Originally posted by vansmack:

Originally posted by thingsfallapart:
I think artists who request non-smoking shows are pretty lame though. They should get over themselves.

I think people who can't go an hour or two without a cigarette are pretty lame. They should get over their addiction.

I don't actually smoke, but I still support people's right to smoke in a rock club.

Originally posted by thingsfallapart:
I don't actually smoke, but I still support people's right to smoke in a rock club.

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Originally posted by thingsfallapart:

Originally posted by vansmack:

Originally posted by thingsfallapart:
I think artists who request non-smoking shows are pretty lame though. They should get over themselves.

I think people who can't go an hour or two without a cigarette are pretty lame. They should get over their addiction.

I don't actually smoke, but I still support people's right to smoke in a rock club.

Not me! I support people's right to breath without being forced to deal with others' addictions. Again, for something like a show where you can't take the show with you if you choose to move on, it should be the addicted who make the choice to leave or not attend. Not those who can't or don't want to tolerate a roomful of smoke. You can leave a bar and select another but for a concert, you don't have that option.

In fact, I might even be able to compromise that bars or clubs without entertainment, smoking if the owner chooses. Bars or clubs with entertainment, no smoking; at least, before and during shows.

Originally posted by thingsfallapart:
I don't actually smoke, but I still support people's right to smoke in a rock club.

Do you often make up rights that don't exist in any codified form anywhere?

jaguar, any rational person definitely understands your complaints, being allergic to smoke would really suck

i think thingsfallaparts' comments were just tied to the fact that we're talking about a RAWK club, not a bridge party … booze, cigarettes, and a general fuck-all attitude are pretty intricately tied up in RAWKing

Originally posted by vansmack:
Do you often make up rights that don't exist in any codified form anywhere?

the good people at RJ Reynolds have conveniently codified our rights!

https://mysmokersrights.rjrt.com/

Originally posted by Maf54:
the good people at RJ Reynolds have conveniently codified our rights!

https://mysmokersrights.rjrt.com/

Unless they've changed the Constitution without me noticing, there is nothing on that web site that will convince me that there is a right to smoke in any public place (and I adimantly refuse to sign up for that web site, but feel free to share with me any of the pearls of wisdom brought to you by the good people at RJ Reynolds).

Originally posted by Maf54:
jaguar, any rational person definitely understands your complaints, being allergic to smoke would really suck

i think thingsfallaparts' comments were just tied to the fact that we're talking about a RAWK club, not a bridge party … booze, cigarettes, and a general fuck-all attitude are pretty intricately tied up in RAWKing

And so is toking up at a concert. When you are allowed to pass me that joint at the 9:30 Club, maybe I'll concede my arguement. Maybe.